Housing issues?

northern_S
northern_S Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
edited January 2018 in Housing and independent living
Hello anyone out there got any housing issues?

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  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    Hi @northern_S welcome to the community, do you want to explain a little more? Perhaps we can help?
  • Pippa_Alumni
    Pippa_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 5,761 Championing
    Hi @northern_S, how are you doing?
  • northern_S
    northern_S Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener
    I've contacted my local authority. Environmental  health are going to pay me a visit and then contact my landlord. Either it will be the start of something good or something bad. Basically the property is in need of a lot of renovation starting with the roof and working downwards. the house is very cold with "broken down" windows a badly fitted front door and a condemned gas fire plus damp and fungus,but apart from that it's lovely.
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,602 Championing
    Its good to hear that environmental health are now involved! Let us know what happens!
  • Debbie_Alumni
    Debbie_Alumni Online Community Member Posts: 932 Empowering
    Hi @northern_S,

    There's new laws coming into effect in April 2018 which mean newly rented properties have to meet minimum standards in energy efficiency.. By 2020 this will apply to existing tenancies too. Landlords will have to comply or face penalties. You can find out more at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-private-rented-property-minimum-standard-landlord-guidance-documents

    Landlords do already have legal obligations with regards to the condition of the property though. Environmental Health will assess the property using the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and they will take the necessary action if they find serious hazards in the property. 

    Let us know what Environmental Health say when they've been.

    Are you able to keep warm at the moment, do you have an alternative to the gas fire? 

    Best wishes
    Debbie


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